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Richard Nimmo, 51, was sentenced last Thursday in an Oshawa court. He pleaded guilty earlier to two child pornography charges.

In addition to imposing a two-year jail term, Ontario Court Justice Peter De Freitas ordered Mr. Nimmo to serve two years' probation. He is prohibited from being in a position of trust involving children and will be placed on the national sex offender registry for 10 years.

Mr. Nimmo was arrested last October after police investigated a complaint made by a 15-year-old girl. An investigation revealed Mr. Nimmo posed as a young woman to communicate with the girl online, encouraging her to engage in sexual behaviour and share pictures.